Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basingstoke vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Basingstoke is 42.3% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Basingstoke
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Basingstoke
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Basingstoke
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Basingstoke
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Basingstoke
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% more in Basingstoke
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Basingstoke
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Basingstoke are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Basingstoke.
Basingstoke vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basingstoke instead of Prague, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
$2.27
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
$5.65
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
$5.62
£4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
$3.26
£2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
$3.71
£2.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
$1.80
£1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
$7.13
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
$168.96
£126.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
$1,295.37
£968.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of housing
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
$1,391.08
£1,040.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
$18,004.30
£13,464.18
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of childcare
pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
$6.28
£4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
$4.67
£3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
$57.87
£43.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
$13.35
£9.99
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Basingstoke
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
$83.46
£62.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
$44.51
£33.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
$131.32
£98.20
|
|
Prague vs. Basingstoke - Cost of clothing
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